Cattle Market Report

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Tuesday 18th December 2012##

##Yarding 435 change + 20 ##

A total yarding of 435 prime and store cattle were on offer this week at the Camden livestock complex, a light yarding of good heavy export type cows sold firm while all plainer grades were firm to 5 cents cheaper. No export steers or heifers were penned in the sale this week, another good yarding of yearling cattle were offered with the better types selling firm to slightly cheaper. Second grade yearlings meet limited compitition with the market trend 6 to 15 cents cheaper. A very good run of milk vealers were on offer with strong compitition from local butchers and whole sale operators with the market firm , a nice yarding of store weaners were on hand with the market showing a cheaper trend by 5 to 10 cents.

##Fat Market Trends##

Week old dairy Calves - $5 to $35. Week old beef Calves - $40 to $80.

Good Bobbies - (100kg - 180kg) - $220 to $420.

Splitters - (135kg - 240kg) - 185 to 230 cents

Light Vealers To Trade - (220kg - 280kg) - 150 to 200 cents

Heavy Vealers To Trade - (280kg - 350kg) - 170 to 240 cents

Yearlings To Trade - (350kg - 450kg) - 145 to 210 cents

Heavy Steers To Trade - (450kg - 550kg) - 140 to 150 cents

Bullocks - nil.

Bulls - 100 to 160 cents

Light Cows - 65 to 100 cents

Heavy Cows - 112 to 128 cents

##Store Market Trends##

Weaner Steers - (180kg - 280kg) - 150 to 200 cents

Weaner Heifers - (180kg - 280kg) - 100 to 150 cents

Feeder Steers - (300kg - 480kg) - 140 to 165 cents

Yearlings- (300kg - 400kg) - 125 to 160 cents

Next Store sale Friday 4th January 2013

Next sale Tuesday 8th January 2013